維摩經略疏 1.96

1.96

Question: If attaining wisdom liberation is termed "great", why is it necessary to possess all three? Answer: Just as possessing the three virtues is called Great Nirvāṇa, yet Mahāprajñā also receives the name "great". The Tripiṭaka and the shared teachings each have four gates, making eight kinds in all, and all are called pāramitā śrāvakas; hence they are called "great". If based on the contemplation of mind, this clarifies contemplation precisely by analyzing or realizing the essence to enter emptiness from provisionality. Among these eight kinds of monks, the Abhidharma and the Tattvasiddhi-śāstra each have one meaning of a great monk, while the remaining six are not clarified.